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Chapter 11

Charlotte's Web

Scouts · 1st–3rd

Copywork

On foggy mornings, Charlotte's web was truly a thing of beauty. This morning each thin strand was decorated with dozens of tiny beads of water.

Read the passage aloud. What can you picture when you hear the web covered in tiny beads of water?

Discussion

Narration Tell what happened from the foggy morning to the Sunday sermon, in order. Slow down at the moment Lurvy sees the words.

1. Lurvy drops to his knees and says a prayer when he sees the web. What do you think he is feeling? What makes you think so?Inference

2. Charlotte is delighted that her trick is working. Is it all right to fool people to save a friend? Why or why not?Moral reasoning

3. Mr. Zuckerman speaks "in an important voice" about Wilbur. How does he sound to you? What tells you?Tone

4. Mrs. Zuckerman says, "we have no ordinary spider." Why might she look at the spider and not the pig?Character

5. The author lists many kinds of cars in the Zuckermans' driveway. Why might the author make the list so long?Author's choice

Make a Connection Tell about a time everyone got excited about something and you were not sure why.

Vocabulary

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Across
  • Across 1. One thin thread.
  • Across 5. Full of wonder.
  • Across 8. Shone with a wet sparkle.
  • Across 9. Easy to see clearly.
Down
  • Down 2. Made pretty with extra touches.
  • Down 3. In a serious, quiet way.
  • Down 4. Being so puzzled you cannot think.
  • Down 6. Did not look after something.
  • Down 7. A wonderful thing that seems impossible.
The words in the chapter
  • strand This morning each thin strand was decorated
  • decorated was decorated with dozens of tiny beads of water.
  • glistened The web glistened in the light
  • solemnly he walked solemnly back up to the house
  • bewilderment A look of complete bewilderment came over Mrs. Zuckerman's face.
  • miracle A miracle has happened on this farm.
  • distinct a spider's web looks very distinct in a fog
  • wondrous the Zuckermans had a wondrous pig.
  • neglected he neglected his farm work.

Critical thinking

1. Mr. Zuckerman puts on his best suit and drives to the minister. What does this show about how he feels about the web? Give two reasons.

2. The Zuckermans are so busy with visitors that other jobs on the farm go undone. What does that show about the web? Give two reasons.

3. Fern is happy about the web, and also finds the barn less pleasant. Why does she feel both? Give two reasons from the chapter.